Improved stop for curtain-rollers



R. WANGEMAN.

Stop for Curtain Rollers.

Pa'fented Jan'y 4, 1870.

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`tion of the curtain-roller, with the stop applied tion, as hereinafter more fully described.

` 'use my invention, I will describe its construction and `attachiin; myestop to any and all constructions of shown at fig. 2.

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RUDOLPH WANGEMAN,`OF CHICAGO, ILL'I'NiOIS.

Letters Patent Na; 98,532, dated January 4, 1870.

IMPROVED STOP FOR. CUR''AIN-ROLLRS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all 'whom it may concern I Be it known that I, RUDOLPH WANGEMAN, of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented 'a certain new and improved Stop for CurtainRollers; and I do hereby declarc that the following is' a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanywhich- Fgnre 1 is a perspectiv'e view, representinga sec- Figure 2, a side view of the stop detached; and

Figure 3, an edge view. i

Like letters rei'er to the same parts in all .of the fignres. i

The nature and object of i my inveution eonsist in providing a stop for curtain-rollers, so constructed and applied that it will operate to hold the' curtain in any position, and without 'interiering with its opera- To enable others skilled in vthe art to make and operation.

A represents a section of an ordinary curtain-roller, to which' thecurtain is attaehed, in any of the usual methods.

The 'wheel .or guide B, cord C, and brackct D, are of ihe usual or of any desired construction, as I'design rollers, and where the wheel B is omittd, it can ,be

applieddirectly to the roller A. I

The braoket E is also made of any desired form,

and to this I attach my stop. This stop I make as The part G is made of Wood or metal, as may be desired,'and is pivoted to the bracket at H, by a The'part F is made of rubber, and in the form shown, is made of rubber tubing, with a wooden o r other plug, I, driven in its centre. It is secured to the partG by a Strap, J, which passes through the.

rubber, and has its end secured to the part G, as shown.

This strap J may be repiaced by arms, and the part F may pivoted to these arms, and hate an independentrotary motion if desired.

I apply it by placing it directly over the roller,'vau1 suspeud itso that when a movement is given to the curtain, the stop will press upon it, and pass over to the other side, so that the movement'will continue without any inteiference from the stop.

The yielding of the'rubber is sufficientto allow the I stop to pass the highest point of the roller, and also suflioient to hold the curtaiu inv any position, from which-position it can only be moved by theapplication`of a little force, either to the curtain-or to the cords.

It will be seen that this stop ,is operated by the certain or its fixtnres. Itdoes not require any cords',

ratchets, or other device to operate it, and works in either direction. I

I deem it advisable to make the part I of Wood or similar material, sothat if the stop is too tight or too loose, it can be properlyadjusted by Cutting away a portiou of this plug -I, or by removing it and inserting another of proper size. I

Instead of two brackets, one to support the curtain-roller', the other to support the stop, as shown, a single bracket may be so constructed as' to support both.

`Having thus described my im'ention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Lete ters Patent, is-

The stop F G IJ, constructed asrherein described,

and pivoted to the bracket E, so as to be operated from either side of the curtain-roller, by the curtainfixtures, as and for the purpose specified.

`RUDOLPH WANGEMAN.

VVitnesses:

E. A. WEs'r, O. W. Bono. 

